Strawberry Coconut Cream Oats (Printable Version)

A vibrant breakfast with juicy strawberries, creamy coconut, chia seeds, and oats, ready after an overnight soak.

# What You'll Need:

→ Oats Base

01 - 1 cup rolled oats
02 - 1 cup unsweetened coconut milk
03 - 2 tablespoons chia seeds
04 - 2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey
05 - ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
06 - Pinch of salt

→ Strawberry Layer

07 - 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and chopped
08 - 1 tablespoon lemon juice
09 - 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey

→ Toppings

10 - ¼ cup coconut yogurt
11 - 2 tablespoons unsweetened shredded coconut
12 - Extra fresh strawberries, sliced

# How to Make It:

01 - In a medium bowl or jar, combine rolled oats, coconut milk, chia seeds, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and salt. Mix thoroughly until well combined.
02 - In a separate bowl, toss chopped strawberries with lemon juice and maple syrup. Lightly mash with a fork to release natural juices.
03 - Divide oat mixture evenly between two jars or glasses. Layer half the oat mixture, add strawberry mixture, then top with remaining oat mixture.
04 - Cover jars with lids and refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight until oats absorb liquid and reach desired consistency.
05 - Remove from refrigerator and gently stir. Top each serving with coconut yogurt, shredded coconut, and fresh strawberry slices.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • Zero cooking required, which means you can actually sleep in instead of standing over a stove.
  • It tastes indulgent enough to feel like dessert but honest enough to call breakfast.
  • The texture changes as you eat it—sometimes creamy, sometimes with little pockets of bright fruit.
02 -
  • Don't skip the lemon juice on the strawberries—it's the difference between them tasting bright or flat, a lesson I learned by making this without it once.
  • Stir gently in the morning rather than aggressively mixing, or you'll lose those beautiful layers and the texture becomes more uniform than it needs to be.
03 -
  • If your overnight oats seem too thick in the morning, add a splash of coconut milk or regular milk and stir gently until you reach the texture you want.
  • Make these on Sunday and you'll have breakfast ready for three mornings, meaning you've already won half the battle of taking care of yourself during the week.
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